Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 18, 1890
Died
October 29, 1963 (age 73)
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
Adolphe Jean Menjou
Adolph Menjou
Адольф Менжу
Adolphe Menjou
Biography
Adolphe Jean Menjou (February 18, 1890 – October 29, 1963) was an American actor. His career spanned both silent films and talkies. He appeared in such films as Charlie Chaplin's A Woman of Paris, where he played the lead role; Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory with Kirk Douglas; Ernst Lubitsch's The Marriage Circle; The Sheik with Rudolph Valentino; Morocco with Marlene Dietrich and Gary Cooper; and A Star Is Born with Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, and was nominated for an Academy Award for The Front Page in 1931.
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VideoKnown For
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
What's My Line?
Self
1950
TV
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957
TV
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Fitch
1959
Film
Paths of Glory
Gen. George Broulard
1957
TV
The George Gobel Show
Self
1954
Film
Manhattan Madness
Country Club Patron (uncredited)
1916
Film
Morocco
Monsieur La Bessiere
1930
Film
Arabian Love
Captain Fortine (uncredited)
1922
Film
Convention City
T.R. (Ted) Kent
1933
TV
Your Favorite Story
Host
1953
Film
Forbidden
Robert Grover
1932
Film
A Star Is Born
Oliver Niles
1937
Film
Queenie
Count Michael
1921
Film
Bella Donna
Mr. Chepstow
1923
Film
Step Lively
Wagner
1944
Film
Through the Back Door
James Brewster
1921
Film
Mr. District Attorney
Craig Warren
1947
Film
Roxie Hart
Billy Flynn
1942
Film
You Were Never Lovelier
Eduardo Acuña
1942
Filmography
1972FilmHollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1960FilmPollyannaas Mr. Pendergast1959TVThe DuPont Show with June Allysonas Fitch1958FilmI Married a Womanas Frederick W. Sutton1958TVTarget (US)1957FilmPaths of Gloryas Gen. George Broulard1957TVTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self1957FilmThe Fuzzy Pink Nightgownas Arthur Martin1956FilmBundle of Joyas J. B. Merlin1956FilmThe Ambassador's Daughteras Senator Jonathan Carwright1955FilmTimberjackas 'Sweetwater' Tilton1954TVThe George Gobel Showas Self1953FilmMan on a Tightropeas Fesker1953TVYour Favorite Storyas Host1952FilmThe Sniperas Frank Kafka1951FilmAcross the Wide Missourias Pierre1951FilmThe Tall Targetas Caleb Jeffers1950FilmTo Please a Ladyas Gregg1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self1949FilmDancing in the Darkas Melville Crossman1949FilmMy Dream Is Yoursas Thomas Hutchins1948FilmState of the Unionas Jim Conover1947FilmThe Huckstersas Mr. Kimberly1947FilmMr. District Attorneyas Craig Warren1947FilmI'll Be Yoursas J. Conrad Nelson1946FilmThe Bachelor's Daughtersas Alexander Moody1946FilmHeartbeatas Ambassador1945FilmMan Aliveas Kismet1944FilmStep Livelyas Wagner1943FilmSweet Rosie O'Gradyas Tom Moran1943FilmHi Diddle Diddleas Hector Phyffe1942FilmYou Were Never Lovelieras Eduardo Acuña1942FilmHedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 61942FilmSyncopationas George Latimer1942FilmRoxie Hartas Billy Flynn1941FilmFather Takes a Wifeas Frederic 'Freddie' Osborne Senior1941FilmRoad Showas Col. Carleton Carroway1940FilmA Bill of Divorcementas Hilary Fairfield1940FilmTurnaboutas Phil Manning1939FilmThat's Right – You're Wrongas Stacey Delmore1939FilmThe Housekeeper's Daughteras Deakon Maxwell1939FilmGolden Boyas Tom Moody1939FilmKing of the Turfas Jim Mason1938FilmThanks for Everythingas J. B. Harcourt1938FilmLetter of Introductionas John Mannering1938FilmThe Goldwyn Folliesas Oliver Merlin1937FilmStage Dooras Anthony Powell1937FilmOne Hundred Men and a Girlas John Cardwell1937FilmCafé Metropoleas Monsieur Victor1937FilmA Star Is Bornas Oliver Niles1937FilmOne in a Millionas Tad Spencer1936FilmWives Never Knowas J. Hugh Ramsey1936FilmSing, Baby, Singas Bruce Farraday1936FilmThe Milky Wayas Gabby Sloan1935FilmBroadway Gondolieras Professor Eduardo de Vinci1935FilmGold Diggers of 1935as Nicolai Nicoleff1934FilmThe Mighty Barnumas Bailey Walsh1934FilmThe Human Sideas Gregory Sheldon1934FilmThe Great Flirtationas Stephan Karpath1934FilmLittle Miss Markeras Sorrowful Jones1934FilmThe Trumpet Blowsas Pancho Montes / Pancho Gomez1934FilmJournal of a Crimeas Paul Mollet1934FilmEasy to Loveas John1933FilmConvention Cityas T.R. (Ted) Kent1933FilmThe Worst Woman in Paris?as Adolphe Ballou1933FilmMorning Gloryas Louis Easton1933FilmThe Circus Queen Murderas Thatcher Colt1932FilmA Farewell to Armsas Major Rinaldi1932FilmThe Night Club Ladyas Police Commissioner Thatcher Colt1932FilmDiamond Cut Diamondas Dan McQueen1932FilmBachelor's Affairsas Andrew Hoyt1932FilmTwo White Armsas Maj. Carey Liston1932FilmPrestigeas Capt. Remy Bandoin1932FilmForbiddenas Robert Grover1931FilmFriends and Loversas Captain Geoffrey Roberts1931FilmThe Great Loveras Paurel1931FilmWe’re Switching to Hollywoodas Self1931FilmLet Us Be Gayas Bob Brown1931FilmThe Front Pageas Walter Burns1931FilmMen Call It Loveas Tony1931FilmThe Easiest Wayas William Brockton1930FilmNew Moonas Governor Boris Brusiloff1930FilmMoroccoas Monsieur La Bessiere1930FilmMysterious Mr. Parkesas Courtenay Parkes1930FilmBold Love1930FilmMy Kid of a Fatheras Jérôme Rocheville1929FilmFashions in Loveas Paul de Remy1929FilmMarquis Preferredas Marquis d'Argenville1928FilmHis Private Lifeas Georges St. Germain1928FilmHis Tiger Ladyas Henri1928FilmA Night of Mystery1928FilmThe Circus: Premiereas Self1927FilmSerenadeas Franz Rossi1927FilmA Gentleman of Parisas Marquis de Marignan1927FilmService for Ladiesas Albert Leroux1927FilmEvening Clothesas Lucien d'Artois1927FilmBlonde or Brunetteas Henri Martel1926FilmThe Sorrows of Satanas Prince Lucio de Rimanez1926FilmThe Ace of Cads1926FilmA Social Celebrityas Max Haber1926FilmFascinating Youthas Adolphe Menjou1926FilmThe Grand Duchess and the Waiteras Albert Durant1925FilmThe King On Main Streetas Serge IV1925FilmAre Parents People?as Mr. Hazlitt1925FilmA Kiss in the Darkas Walter Grenham1925FilmThe Swanas Albert von Kersten-Rodenfels1924FilmThe Fast Setas Ernest Steel1924FilmOpen All Nightas Edmund Durverne1924FilmSinners in Silkas Arthur Merrill1924FilmBroken Barriersas Tommy Kemp1924FilmBroadway After Darkas Ralph Norton1924FilmThe Marriage Cheatas Bob Canfield1924FilmShadows of Parisas Georges de Croy1924FilmThe Marriage Circleas Professor Josef Stock1924FilmForbidden Paradiseas Chancellor1923FilmThe Spanish Danceras Don Salluste1923FilmA Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fateas Pierre Revel1923FilmRupert of Hentzauas Count Rischenheim1923FilmBella Donnaas Mr. Chepstow1923FilmThe World's Applauseas Robert Townsend1922FilmSinged Wingsas Bliss Gordon1922FilmClarenceas Hubert Stein1922FilmPink Godsas Louis Barney1922FilmThe Eternal Flameas Duc de Langeais1922FilmThe Fast Mailas Cal Baldwin1922FilmHead Over Heelsas Sterling1922FilmIs Matrimony a Failure?as Dudley King1922FilmArabian Loveas Captain Fortine (uncredited)1921FilmThe Sheikas Dr. Raoul de St. Hubert1921FilmQueenieas Count Michael1921FilmThe Three Musketeersas Louis XIII1921FilmThrough the Back Dooras James Brewster1921FilmThe Faith Healeras Dr. Littlefield1917FilmThe Mothas Teddy Marbridge / The Husband1917FilmThe Valentine Girlas Joe Winder1916FilmThe Blue Envelope Mysteryas Bit Part (uncredited)1916FilmManhattan Madnessas Country Club Patron (uncredited)1916FilmThe Reward of Patienceas Paul Dunstan1916FilmThe Devil at His Elbowas Wilfred Carleton1916FilmThe Crucial Testas Count Nicolai1916FilmThe Habit of Happinessas Society Man (uncredited)1916FilmNearly a Kingas Baron1916FilmA Parisian Romanceas Julianai